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Only the left foot is flat in 5 yr old
My daughter is 5yr 3 months old... Recently I noticed that she wears down the inner side of her left sandal..I did a wet foot test...her left foot has a mild arch whereas the right foot arch is normal.. but arch forms on her left foot when she stands on her toes.
What do I do.. can her foot be fixed to normal hereafter...
She does not complain of pain... playing normal..
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Start intrinsic feet muscles strengthening... This may start symptomatic in 30s & on weight gaining
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Check for the arch when the child is sitting if arch is present u can observe
If no arch it requires furthur evaluation...
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Normal.. its part of development
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Dr. Rahul Kumar Pandey
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Lucknow
It is normal
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